Laura Williamson

Editor in Chief, The Athletic

Laura is Editor-in-Chief of The Athletic. She was previously sports news editor and a correspondent at The Daily Mail.

Copa America final kick-off delayed after fans struggle to enter stadium in Miami

The kick-off for the Copa America final was delayed after chaotic and dangerous scenes saw thousands of supporters prevented from entering Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for the game. The showpiece match of the tournament between Argentina and Colombia saw a number of fans detained after authorities said they had attempted to gain entry without tickets before security gates across the venue were closed at around 6pm local time, approximately two hours before the originally scheduled kick-off time. Kick-off was later pushed back to 8.30pm ET before then being delayed again until 9.15pm ET with...

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